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What activity do you refuse to give up? How do you adapt to age?
Aging Well | Last Active: Jul 31, 2025 | Replies (153)Comment receiving replies
Some really good ideas. I have put all my pots on rollers; I have downsized my gardens as well; i have added benches to sit on; increased my exercises for upper body strength.
I have also purchased those light weight collapsing hoses - SUCH a huge benefit! I do keep them in the shade though when not in use to extend their life.
Added a light pebble meditation spiral, easy to putter with and rake.
I refuse to live indoors, outdoors is my life.
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We're loving the lightweight hose, especially since one outdoor faucet has declined to function for now, so I am hauling hose to all corners of the property. I couldn't have done it with my contractor grade ones!
I have been converting all garden beds to easier maintenance- low care perennials, small shrubs, rocks and other non-plant decor. Since they cover roughly 2500 square feet, this is a multi-year process, this is year three, I figure it will take another 3 😁.
The hardest thing I have learned is that I can nolonger garden 8 hours a day - maybe 4 or 5 if I pace myself. The upside - frequent breaks allow me to sit and enjoy a lot more.